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Human Resources
 

Illinois Employee Classification Act: A First Look at the Emergency Rules And Whether Corporations will be Excluded

  Is Incorporation The Magic Answer to Using Independent Contractors Safely Under The Illinois Employee Classification Act?!?
  Super Quick Checklist of the Two Tests for Independent Contractor Status in the Illinois Employee Classification Act
  What are the "Penalties" Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act
 

Evaluating your Independent Contractor Agreement Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act

  New Changes to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act
  Illinois Employee Classification Act Annotated
  What Is "Construction" Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act?
  Six Questions and Answers Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act
  Self Audit Checklist Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act
  Illinois Employee Classification Act Letter To Clients
 

EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION ACT IN ILLINOIS (HB 1795/PUBLIC ACT 95-0026): IMPORTANT TIP TO HELP PASS ONE OF THE PARTS OF THE 12-FACTOR TEST

  New Independent Contractor Crisis...The Employee Classification Act: Where will this Crisis Lead?
  New Independent Contractor Crisis...The Employee Classification Act: Where will this Crisis Lead? Part 2
 

ATTENTION ALL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS! Illinois NEW Employee Classification Act

  Absenteeism
  At-Will Employment - IOWA
  Doyle v. Holy Cross Hospital Employee Handbook Case
  Email Communications in the Workplace
  Employee Handbooks - New Illinois Supreme Court Decision
  Employee Misdeeds, Employers Liable for
  Employee Parties
  Employee Referral Bonuses
  Employment Practices Checklist
  Federal Minimum Wage Increase 6-07
  HR Audits: An Ounce of Prevention
  Interviewing Questions
  Investigating Job Candidates
  New Hire Reporting Requirements
  Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.
  Overtime Pay re Stock Options
  Public Sector Employers
  Reservists - Issues for Employers
  Tests for Overtime
  Time Off to Vote
  What Will Your Employee's Attorney Ask?
  Workplace Violence: Don't Be Scared, Be Ready
 
Government Regulations
  Affirmative Action Plans The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - New Supreme Court Decision (June 1999)
  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Absenteeism
  ATTACK ON AMERICA "Marching Orders - Issues for Employers"
  Caregiver Background Check Law - Wisconsin
  Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems Corp.
  Credit Reports, Employers' Use of
  Dumpster Diving Law in Wisconsin
  Epilepsy Foundation of N.E. Ohio, 331 NLRB No. 92 (2000)
  Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - Paying Your Employees
  Family Medical Leave Act - Medical Certification
  Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in Wisconsin
  HIV, Supreme Court Ruling
  IDES Audits: Deciding How Much a Trucking Company Owes
  Punitive Damages - New Supreme Court Decision
  Recent Court Decision Renders Thousands Of Minnesota Vacation And Other Benefit Policies Unlawful And, Therefore, Unenforceable
  Wage and Hour Investigations
  Wage Payment of Commission Sales Employees in Wisconsin
  Women's Health & Cancer Rights Act of 1998 - Is Your Company in Compliance?
 
Labor Union Matters
  AMA Endorses Physicians' Union
  Arbitration Agreements
  Collective Bargaining Agreements - Minnesota
  Construction Industry "Salting" Tactics
  Contingent Workers to be Included in Same Bargaining Unit with Traditional Employees
  Is Your Union Contract a Ticking Time Bomb?
  London's Farm Dairy, Inc. and Local 339, IBT
  NLRB Election Petitions
  NLRB v. Federal Security, Inc.
  Organized Labor Having Its Way In Springfield
  Right to Work States
  Union Security Clauses Unlawful??
  Unions for Doctors?
  UPS Strike
 
Independent Contractor Matters
  Handling IDES Audits: Section 212(A), (B) and (C)
  Hygrade Distribution Independent Contractor Case
  IDES Audits for Independent Contractor Truck Drivers
  IDES Audits of Independent Contractor Truck Owner/Operators under Section 212.1
  Illinois Supreme Court Decision Against Messenger-Courier Company
  Incorporating Independent Contractors
  Independent Contractor Developments
  Independent Contractors: Listen to Nancy Joerg speak on the dealings and administration of Independent Contractors. (14MB - MP3)
  Independent Contractors - Check your Website!
  Letters from the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
 
Discrimination/Wrongful Termination
  Criminal Conviction Discrimination Laws - Wisconsin
 
Unfair Competition Matters/Sales Reps
  Non-Disclosure and Non-Compete Agreements in Wisconsin
  Trade Secrets/Unfair Competition
  Trade Secrets/Unlawful Use by Employees
 
Workers Compensation Defense
  Workers Compensation and the ADA
 
Immigration
  Immigration Update: Federal Judge Enjoins Government From Enforcing Its New Social Security No-Match Regulations
  Immigration Update: Handling Social Security No-Match Letters to Take Effect New Regulations
  What Employers Need To Know About H-1B Visas Today
  Employment Based Immigration Matters
  Social Security Number - Employer's Obligation to Validate

The attorneys of Wessels Pautsch & Sherman P.C. knowledgeably and aggressively represent clients nationwide, including St. Charles, Chicago, and Cook County, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Indianapolis, Indiana; Davenport, Iowa, and the entire Quad Cities area.

Practice Areas


Compliance Initiative

Discrimination/Wrongful Termination

Employment Immigration

Government Regulations

Human Resources Matters

Independent Contractor Status

Labor Union Matters

Litigation Services

Unfair Competition Matters

Worker's Compensation Defense

Employee Benefits

 

 

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